Petra Zunova Becomes Director of Legal Affairs at Phrase

Former White & Case Associate Petra Zunova has become the Director of Legal Affairs at Phrase.

Phrase is an AI-led translation technology company.

Before the move, Zunova spent almost 10 years with White & Case and, earlier, over four years with Deloitte Legal.

“This is a big move for me,” Zunova commented. “I am very excited to be in a tech company. Being able to see how the AI industry is moving forward and developing is also very interesting for me. I also now have the opportunity to become a leader of a team, bringing a new challenge to me – how to be a good leader.”

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